Merrimack Valley

Merrimack Valley New Hampshire

Welcome to the New Hampshire Merrimack Valley Region. Named for the river that runs through it, the New Hampshire Merrimack Valley region is full of interesting places to go. This is the most populated and fastest growing region of the state. New Hampshire’s largest cites area located here; Salem, Nashua, Manchester, and Concord. Please share your Merrimack Valley business reviews and comments. To feature your business in NHLiving.com – New Hampshire’s Internet Magazine, contact us.

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Manchester Airport is busy air terminal with excellent local hotels located nearby.  Elm Street in downtown Manchester is the sight of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Located in North Salem, you can find America’s Stonehenge, which can be used to determine solar and lunar events of the year. The museum of New Hampshire History is in Concord, which is also the New Hampshire State Capitol.

Contoocook River - click to enlarge view


Merrimack County Merrimack Valley Region NH

Merrimack County NH (Northern)

Population: 146,445

County Seat: Concord

Largest City: Concord

CitiesConcord, Franklin

Towns – Allenstown, Andover, Boscawen, Bow, Bradford, Canterbury, Chichester, Danbury, Dunbarton, Epsom, Henniker, Hill, Hooksett, Hopkinton, Loudon, New London, Newbury, Northfield, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Salisbury, Sutton, Warner, Webster, Wilmont

VillagesBlodgett Landing, Contoocook, East Andover, Elkins, North Sutton, Penacook, South Hooksett, South Newbury, South Sutton, Suncook


Hillsborough County Merrimack Valley Region NH

Hillsborough County NH (Western)

Population: 400,721

County Seat: Manchester and Nashua

City – Manchester

Towns – Amherst, Antrim, Bedford, Bennington, Brookline, Deering, Francestown, Goffstown, Greenfield, Greenville, Hancock, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndenborough, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, New Ipswich, Pelham, Peterborough, Sharon, Temple, Weare, Wilton, Windsor

VillagesEast Merrimack, Grasmere, Pinardville, West Peterborough


NH Merrimack Valley New Hampshire

Rockingham County NH (Eastern)

Population: 295,223

County Seat: Brentwood

City – Portsmouth

Largest TownDerry

Towns – Atkinson, Auburn, Brentwood, Candia, Chester, Danville, Deerfield, Derry, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, Londonderry, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Northwood, Nottingham, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Raymond, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, South Hampton, Stratham, Windham


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